Balon, Blanche B.

June 23, 2004

BALON, Blanche B.

Blanche B. Balon, 90, widow of William J. Balon, passed away peacefully Sunday, (June 20, 2004) at Cherry Brook Health Care Center in Canton. Blanche was born March 2, 1914, in New Britain. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Wierbicki) Bernacki. Blanche lived most of her life in New Britain before moving to Winsted and Burlington in recent years. She retired from the former Fafnir Bearing Company in 1977, after 25 years of service. Blanche, who loved to knit and crochet, was an active member of the Winsted Senior Citizen Center and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). Blanche, a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, is survived by her two daughters and sons-in-law, JoAnn and Peter McBrien of Burlington, and Kathleen and Rob Galpin of Barkhamsted; six grandchildren, John Joseph and his wife Melanie of Harwinton, Patricia Hannon and her husband Matthew of Burlington, Peter McBrien, Jr., of Springfield, MA, Steven Joseph and his wife Denise of Riverton, Pamela Lynch and her husband Matthew of Simsbury and Lisa Duntz and her husband Donald of Salisbury; eight great grandchildren, Alison, Margaret, and Seamus Hannon, Curtis and Tyler Joseph, Brandon Joseph and Madison and Garrett Lynch; a sister, Helen Domijan and her husband Leo of Kensington; her brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law, Joseph Piatak and Agnes Bernacki of New Britain, Margaret Mangone, Vilma Stifel, Irene and Raymond Kramer of Kensington, Mary Kazokas of Plainville and Susan Bernacki of Torrington; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Lydia (Bernacki) Wasik and brothers, Peter, Walter, Henry and Edward Bernacki. A memorial Mass will be held on Friday, June 25, 5 p.m. at St. Patrick's Church in Burlington (Collinsville). Burial will be at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. The O'Brien Funeral Home, 24 Lincoln Avenue, Forestville, is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations in Blanche's memory may be made to The United Way of Central Connecticut, 10 Main Street, Bristol, CT 06010 or Hospice, 111 Founders Plaza, 2nd Floor, East Hartford, CT 06018.